Wall-bracket.



P. H. PETERSEN.

WALL BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17. 1916.

Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

PETER I-I. PETERSEN, OF WESTBROOK, MAINE.

WALL-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

Application filed. April 17, 1916. I Serial No. 91,681.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER H. PETERsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVestbrook, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tall-Brackets, of

which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to brackets, and more particularly to the class of foldable wall brackets.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a bracket of this character wherein the same is made from channeled sections pivotally connected to each other so as to permit the convenient folding thereof and is designed for use as a wall, show case or other bracket for supporting a shelf, box or other article.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bracket of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form so that when it is set up for use it will be firmly held for a support.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracket of this character which is simple in construction, capable of use as an ordinary bracket, thoroughly reliable and eilicient in its purpose, readily and easily folded or unfolded, strong, durable and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter set forth.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the bracket constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof folded;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the bracket when folded; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through the bracket when ready for use.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the

each being made from channeled iron, the section 5 of less width than the section 6 and likewise the latter is of less width than the section 7 so that the said sections can be telescoped one within the other when the bracket is in folded position. The section 5 is connected through the medium of a pivot 8 with the section 6 and these pivotally connected ends are beveled at 9 so as to avoid any interference with the folding or unfolding of the sections. The section 6 is connected with the section 7 spaced from the outer end thereof through the medium of the pivot 10, while formed on the section 5 at its opposite end is a perforated ear 11 adapted to receive a threaded bolt 12 riveted or otherwise secured in the channel to the section 7, and upon this bolt 13 is adjustably engaged a nut 13 which permits the fastening of the sections 5 and 7 together when the bracket is set up for use.

Formed on the outer or forward free end of the section 7 is an rip-turned ear 14: which forms a stop for a shelf when placed upon the section 7 to be supported by the bracket. The bracket is fastened to a wall, show case, window casing or other support in any suitable manner, and on the removal of the nut 13 from the bolt 12 the latter can be extracted from the perforated ear 11 so that the bracket can be readily folded into compact form when not in use and thereby stored in the least possible space for permitting convenient transportation thereof.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of use of the herein described bracket will be readily apparent and, therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A bracket comprising a plurality of sections made from channeled material, a pair of said sections being pivoted to the ends of the remaining section, a threaded bolt fixed to the free end of one of the pivoted sections, and a perforated eye formed on the free end of the other pivoted section and receiving said threaded bolt.

2. A bracket comprising a plurality of adjustably and detachably engaged on the sections made from channeled material, a threaded bolt. 10 pair of said sections being" pivoted to the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature ends of the remaining section, a threaded in presence of two Witnesses.

bolt fixed to the free end 01 one of the piv- PETER H. PETERSEN.

oted sections, a perforated eye formed on Witnesses: v

the free end of the other pivoted section RICHARD G. RAYMOND,

and receiving said threaded bolt, and a nut DANIEL CoNAN'r.

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